The Sun. — London, England, 1838-06-28 00:00:00

Two Grooms in W Hon. G. Keppel. 3 Henry Rich, Esq. Two Grooms S FOURTH CARRIAGE, t Two Grooms walking. t drawn by six bays. S walking. CONVEYED Two Bedchamber Women Lady Harriet Cliv e. tady Caroline Barrington. Hon. William Cowper. Two Grooms in Waiting Sir Frederick Stovin. Two Grooms t FIFTH CARRIAGE, 1 Two Grooms walking. / drawn by six bays, .$ walking. CONV.EYED Two Maids of Honour 8 Honourable Miss Rice. Honourable Miss Murray. Groom of the Robes, Captain Francis Seymour. Clerk Marshal, Hon. Colonel Cavendish. Two Grooms A SIXTH CARRIAGE, I Two Grooms walking. drawn by six bays. S walking CONVEYED Honourable Miss Lister. Two Maids of Honour Honourable Miss Paget. Keeper of the Privy Purse, Sir Henry Wheatley. Vice-Chamberlain, Earl of Belfast. Two Grooms c f SEVENTH CARRIAGE ; t Two Grooms walking. _ drawn by six bays, walking. _ CONVEYED Two Hon. Miss Cavendish. Maids of Honour Hon. Miss Cocks. Treasurer of the Household, Earl of Surrey. Comptroller of the Household, Hon. George Bynr. Two grooms 1 EIGHTH CARRIAGE, 5 Two Grooms walking. drawn by six bays, walking. CONVEYED H o nourable Miss Dillon. Two Maids of Honour Honourable Miss Pitt. Lord Gardner. Two Lords in Waiting I Lord Lilford. Two Grooms 5 NINTH CARRIAGE, / Two Grooms walking. drawn by six greys, 5 walking. CONVEYED S Lady Portman Tvo Ladies of the Bedchamber Lady Barham. _ _ Lord Byron. Two Lords in Waiting Viscount Falkland. Two Grooms' TENTH CARRIAGE, 1 Two Grooms w alking. 1 drawn by six bays, j walking CONV EYED Lady Lyttleton. Two Ladies of the Bedchamber { Countess of 14Iu'grave. Viscount 'Torrington. f Two Lords in Waiting' Earl of Uxbridge. Two Grooms f ELEVENTH CARRIAGE Two Grooms walking. drawn by six bays, S walking. CONVEYED Two Ladies of the Bed- s The Countess of Charlemont. chamber ?Marchioness of Tavistock. The Earl of Fingall Two Lords in Waiting Marquis of Headfort. Three Grooms S TWELFTH CAItRIAGE2 Three Grooms walking. t drawn by six blacks, S walking. CONVEYED The Principal Lady of the The Marchioness of Lansdowne. Bedchamber The Lord Chamberlain, Marquis Conyngham. The Lord Steward, Duke of Argyll. A Squadron of Life Guards. Mounted Band of the Household Brigade Military Staff and Aideade-Camp on horseback, three and three, attended by one Groom each, and on either side by the Equerry of the Crown Stable, Sir George Quentin, and the Queen's Gentleman Rider, Deputy Adjutant General, Deputy Quarter -Master-General, Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Artillery, Quarter-Master-General, Military Secretary to the C o mmander-in-Chief, Adjutant-General. The Royal Huntsmen, Yeomen Prickers, and Foresters. Six of her Majesty's Horses, with rich trappings, each horse led by two Grooms. The Knight Marshal on Horseback. Marshalmen in Ranks of Four. The Junior Exon of the Yeomen of the Guard on Horseback. One Hundred Yeomen of the Guard, four and four. The Senior Exon, Ensign, and Lieutenant of the Yeomen on Horseback. THE STATE COACH, drawn by eight cream-coloured horses, attended by a Yeoman of the Guard at each wheel, and two Footmen at each door. and the Captain of the Yeomen of The Gold Stick, the Guard, Viscount Combermere, The Earl of Ilchester, Riding on either side, attended by Two Grooms each, CONVEYING THE QUEEN. The Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland. The Master of the Horse, the Earl of Albemarle The Captain-General of the Royal Archers, the Duke of Buccleugh, attended by two Grooms. A Squadron of Life Guards closed the procession. HYDE PARK CORNER. As early as half-past seven this morning the curious began to take their stations on each side of Piccadilly, and, at half past eight, it was impossible to get from or to the line by any of the branch streets; while "confused, unnumbered multi tudes " perambulated the line for the purpose of picking out the best spot from which they could obtain a sight of their youthful and beloved Queen. Nor were those who had secured seats at the different windows later in their arrival. The galleries erected in front of the mansions of the late Lord Eldon and of Lady Antrobus, were, by eight o'clock, occupied with the " Fairest of Creation, the last and best of all God's works ;" and certainly the space between Hamilton-place and Apsley House presented a most beautiful and grand appearance. At nine o'clock the police commenced clearing the line, and, by half-past nine, the road was in perfect order for the processmn• . Indeed, great credit is due to the police who were stationed at this part of the line (the T division), for the very quiet but effective way in which the y did their dut y . A few minutes before ten the first squadron of Life Guards reached Hyde-park-corner, and, shortly afterwards, the Foreign Ambassadors arrived, the splendour of whose car riages appeared to excite the admiration of all. Marshal Soult was warmly greeted by the populace. Some little con fusion was here created in consequence of the ambassador having broken the line, but order was soon restored, and " The pomp, the pageantry, and the proud array " proceeded. At a quarter past ten a salute was heard an nouncing that her Majesty had left the palace, and this was the signal for a hearty shout from the "numbers without number." The Duchess of Kent and the Duke of Sussex were warmly greeted. At half-past ten her Majesty's carriage passed Apsley House, which— " With slow but stately pace kept on its course, While all tongues cried—' God save thee' — You would have thought the very windows spake, So many greedy looks of young and old Through casements darted their desiring eyes— And that all the walls, With painted imagery, had said at once— • Jesu preserve thee !" ' Thus the gorgeous carriage of England's Queen moved on, amidst the loud acclamations of her loyal and loving subjects, which her Majesty most graciously acknowledged, while In every gesture was dignity and love." ST. JAMES'S-STREET. Viewed from St. James's Palace, the scene to the upper end of St. James's-street was of the most brilliant and ani mated description. Nearly the whole of the windows and balconies were occupied before seven o'clock, and, at eight, scarcely a seat remained vacant. Crockford's had a peculi arly splendid appearance, from the large number of elegantly attired ladies who adorned the spacious galleries, which ex tended the whole length of the edifice. The humbler class of spectators on the foot-paths had, by this time, assembled in considerable numbers, and continued to augment every moment; and innumerable were the " hail...breadth " escapes of the pedestrians in attempting to cross the street, particu larly at its junction with Piccadilly, from the roll of carriages and passage of troops. The danger was somewhat lessened, when, at eight o'clock, the barriers were closed to the pub lic, remaining open =rely for those who had tickets for the Abbey, About nine o'clock the barriers were finally closed, and the assembly then began to settle into something like order, for the purpose of conveniently viewing the procession on its arrival. By half-past nine an avenue had been com pletely formed, and the crowd waited, with the utmost im patience, for the signal which was to announce her Majesty's departure from the palace. This was at length heard, and, about twenty minutes past ten, the first part of the cavalcade turned into St. James's-street. A few minutes afterwards the band arrived and struck up " God save the Queen," amidst the warmest demonstrations of respect. Marshal Soult, on being recognized, was loudly cheered, and the ap plause was prolonged as his carriage proceeded down the street. The Duchess of Kent met with an enthusiastic re ception, and the Duke of Sussex was greeted with immense cheering. The waving of handkerchiefs from the windows now announced the approach of her Majesty, and every eye was strained to catch a glimpse of the carriage, which at length entered St. James's-street, amidst the simultaneous and enthusiastic cheers of the assembled multitude, which were prolonged as her Majesty graciously acknowledged the symptoms of loyalty which were man ifested. On passing St. James's Pal ace , about a quarter before eleven o'clock, a short delay took place, in consequence, we understood, of one of the traces of her Majesty's carriage g ivin g way. This, however, was not regretted by the spectators, who were gratified with a more perfect view of her Majesty than they otherwise would have been, and who seemed to vie with each other in their demonstrations of attachment to her person. The accidenthaving been remedied, the procession again advanced. PALL MALL. This formed one of the most interesting districts in the whole line of the gorgeous procession. Here the ingenuity of the architect, the painter, the carpenter, the haberda sher, &c., had been taxed to the ' utmost in the expression of the feelings of loyalty which unquestionably pervaded the uni versal population. At .an early period of the day, the whole street was thronged by pedestrians and equestrians of every description, whose gladsome features and joyous expression s denoted that they anticipated the glorious proceedings of the day. We are informed that, even as early as four o'clock, the passengers were far more numerous than is usually the cas e at the same hour in the afternoon; and some thousands ,ef people, anxious to obtain a peep at " the admired of all ueholders," remained in the station of which they had pos sessed themselves, for three or four hours. We mntion this circumstance as one of the most convincing proofs of the general loyalty evinced throughout the day. The morning appeared rather lowering, and a quantity of raja IQ between eight and nine o'clock; but whilo damped the apparel, it neither damped the spirit nor the expression of the loyalty of that vast assemblage. By ten o'clock, how ever, the sun shone forth in his native majesty, and dissi pated at once the ominous clouds of the skies, and the fears and forebodings of her Majesty's loyal and true subjects. Every window in the whole line of houSes was, for at least two hours previous to the arrival of the magnificent pagean try thrown open, and hundreds of England's fair looked forth upon the multitudinous preparations that were making for the reception of the youthful " Queen of Hearts." At all the public offices, club-houses, palaces, &c., in Pall mall, scaffoldings had been erected on the grandest and most extensive scale for the accommodation of " the people who delighted to honour" the occasion of a virgin Queen's inau guration. Most of these thronged resorts possessed attendant rooms for wines and refreshments, which were brought into requisition to a great extent, we believe throughout the day; and many were the sincere aspirations breathed forth for the happiness, the long life, and prosperity of her who engrosses the attraction of all Europe at the present moment. Myriads said in look and action if not in language " May she live longer than we have time to tell her years, Ever beloved, and loving may her rule he, And when Old Time shall lead her to her end, Goodness and she fill up one monument." And the langu -ige and gesture of every one told of anticipa tions of a long, felicitous, and peaceful reign. But tongue nor pen can tell appropriately one-fiftieth part of all that claims notice in connection with this " Day of days." Suffice it to say. that every thing which could possibly express the affec tions of a loyal people was called into requisition by the joyous inhabitants. St. James's Palace, Marlborough Palace (the residence of her Majesty the Queen Dowager), Perceval's music-shop, the Ordnance, and the Globe Office, presented attractive spectacles. The Oxford and Cambridge Club had scaffoldings erected capable of providing accommodation for upwards of 810 members and friends of the institution ; and the Carlton Club afforded seats to upwards of 500 ladies and gentlemen. The arrangements connected with the Italian Opera were of the most superb description; and we must make honourable mention of the taste of the respective architects who superintended the erections at the Union Club, Univer sity Club, United Service Club, Waterloo House, &c. &c. About ten o'clock the roar of the artillery in the Park an nounced to the eager expectants along the line her Majesty's departure from Buckingham Palace; and about half an hour afterwards the first part of the magnificent procession made its appearance. It is impossible for us to particularize the reception of the various august personages who constituted the pageantry; and we must confine ourselves to the follow g brief statement of facts:—Marshal Soult met with the most rapturous gratulations of the whole people, forming the most conclusive answer to the unworthy attempts which have been made of late to excite a spirit of insult towards that illustrious nobleman. The applauding which welcomed the arrival of the carriages of the Duchess of Kent and her at tendants, and the Duke of Sussex and attendants, were of the most rapturous description. But the Queen ! Her re ception baffles every attempt at description. No sooner did the people obtain a sight of the features of her Majesty, than Such a noise arose As shrouds make at sea in the stiff tempest, As loud, and to as many tunes ; hats, cloaks, (Jackets, 'twas said) flew up, and had their faces Been loose this day they had been lost." Her Majesty felt sensibly the enthusiasm with which she was hailed, and returned the salutations by repeated bows to the assemblage on both sides as the procession passed along. Everything passed off in the most happy manner; and in justice we state that the military and constabulary regula tions were of the first order. CHARING-CROSS. As early as six o'clock the space opposite Charing cross and Trafalgar-square was crowded to excess by persons of every rank and description, from the rich citizen to the poor mechanic, all anxious to catch a glimpse of, and to shew their loyalty to England's virgin Queen. The erections from this place to the Horse Guards are many of them tasteful in the extreme, especially at the Admiralty, where the accom modation for the ladies of the various officers of that depart ment are very extensive. Along the whole of this line the smiling and lovely faces of the beauty of England " Made us gaze we knew not where, Dazzled with beauty." The commencement of the procession arr:ved at Charing. cross at half-past ten o'clock, and this was the signal for the congregated multitude to exercise might and right. Hun dreds who had patiently kept their places in the front since six o'clock were forced back, and it was with the greatest diffi culty the soldiers and police could prevent incursions on the line set apart for the procession. On the arrival of the carriage of Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia, opposite Drummond's banking-house, the hero of " a hundred fights" was most enthusiastically cheered. The veteran Marshal returned the honour with the greatest grace, and appeared highly delighted with the attention paid hint. The passing of the Duchess of Kent's carriage was the signal for another rush, and we do firmly believe, that but for the police, the crowd would have carried their loyalty so far as to have forced their hands into the Royal carriage, in order to demonstrate their feelings by shaking hands with the mother of their beloved Queen. Her Royal Highness appeared highly delighted, and repeat edly acknowledged the enthusiastic demonstrations of loyalty and respect towards her. The Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge were greatly cheered, but the applause that was con ferred upon the Duke of Sussex was beyond description; it must have been most grateful to his Royal Highness, who appeared greatly affected. At ten minutes past 11 o'clock her Majesty in the Royal State carriage passed Charing-cross. At this moment the waving of handkerchiefs from every balcony and window, and the loud huzzas and demonstra- tions of loyalty from the congregated thousands below, pour trayid a scene which it is impossible for pen to describe. 11 er Ilajesty appeared highly delighted, and repeatedly bowed in the most condescending manner. Upon the Royal Carriage arriving at the Admiralty, the acclamations of the assembled multitude were renewed. HORSE GUARDS. The Horse Guards, as well as all the other Government Offices, were crowded at every window and every house-top at a very early hour. Along Parliament-street there were some very tasteful erections in front of the houses, which were generally covered with some device ; they were fes tooned, and branches of evergreens were judiciously inter spersed, so as to give the whole line a very pleasing ap pearance, which was much heightened when they were filled with beautiful and smiling happy faces. Amongst all, the largest and most tasteful was that erected by the Reform Club. It gave accommodation to 600 ladies and 500 mem bers and friends. We understand that the Committee have resolved to afford refreshments to the whole of their visitors upon this auspicious occasion. In St. Margaret's Church yard there was not an inch of space unoccupied, and every seat was filled before nice o'clock. No seats were to be ob tained for 2s. 6d. this morning, as was the case upon the oc casion of the Coronation of George the Fourth. The head of the procession reached this point at eleven o'clock, and seemed to give pleasure to the whole of the vast multitude assembled, many saying that it was the finest pro cession which they had ever seen in this country or abroad. Marshal Soult was much cheered as he passed along the line, with which he seemed to be well pleased. The Duchess of Kent was most enthusiastically cheered, the ladies all waving their handkerchiefs. The Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were also cheered, and the immense mass as sembled most enthusiastically and cordially cheered the Duke of Sussex. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The multitude of Reformers assembled in the Reform Club House were so enthusiastic in their demonstrations of loyalty as to draw the special attention of our youthful Queen, who acknowledged it by repeated bows. As the Royal Carriage progressed, the cheering and waving of handkerchiefs were unbounded—every hat was doffed, and many were the blessings invoked upon the head of her youthful Majesty. Her Majesty arrivedat the Abbey precisely at 3G minutes past eleven o'clock. When she alighted, all the bands played the National Anthem. _ _ _ The arrival was announced at that moment by the firing of a gun. The procession was most admirably conducted, and, so far as we were able to learn, without a single accident. The line was kept by the police, assisted by the Guards (Foot). The Royal Artillery Company, commanded by Col. Cox, were on duty in Parliament-street, and loudly cheered their Royal Colonel, the Duke of Sussex, as he passed. THE NAVE. The great body of the general 'spectators were congregated in the Nave, along the sides of which galleries were con structed, arranged in an amphitheatrical form, with ten rows • of benches, rising above one another, and calculated to hold at least 1,500 persons. Very shortly after five o'clock, the hour at which the Abbey was opened, these galleries began rapidly to fill, and by seven o'clock were crowded. The spectacle presented by this vast audience was very striking. The diversified colours of the different dresses, Naval and Military Officers in their respective uniforms, Clergymen. in canonical robe§, Civilians in endless variety of apparel—from the most orthodox full dress, to the ordinary every-day gar ments (for the regulations as to full dress were by no Means enforced, though none were to be seen wlio were not well attired)—and above all, the countless hues which marked the dresses of the fair—all combined to render the scene at once picturesque and pleasing. The patience of these spectators was to be severely tried by a six hours' delay; but there were not wanting numerous objects to divert their attention and wile away the tedious interval. Those more distinguished personages who had seats in the choir had of course to pass up the nave, to reach their various destinations, and were a source of perpetually changing attraction. Now, a Judge of the land, with slow and legal step, paced the floor; then a Peer of the Realm, arrayed in coronation robes of crimson vevet, edged with ermine, and coronet in hand, not unfre quently with a real and unassumed dignity of port and bear ing that forcibly reminded us of the " Knights and Barons bold" of by-gone ages; and led us for a moment to believe that " the age of chivalry had not yet fled : anon, still more attractive, came some noble dame—her splendid flowing train spreading around her in luxurious magnificence, her fair and lofty brow bearing the impress of nobility, followed perhaps by some " lovely daughters of a noble house," not unworthy of their titled ancestors; officers, " in all the pomp and pride of glorious war;" bishops and aldermen, pursuivants, gentle men-at-arms passing in quick succession. Between seven and eight companies of foot guards arrived and lined the hall. Many of the Foreign Ambassadors now arrived; and the novelty and richness of their dresses excited great admira tion, not, however, equal to that which was awakened by the appearance of sonic of the younger branches of the female aristocracy, who as they tripped lightly along the hall, seemed incarnations of loveliness and grace, their beauty needing not the aid of the costly gems that glittered around their persons, The Attorney-General came in his official costume as first Law-officer of the Crown, accompanied by his Noble consort, the Lady Stratheden, iu her rob( s 43 Peeress One Nobie Peer came attended by a little child of such remarkable beauty as attracted universal observation, as Pa+ e, carrying his coro. net. About half-past nine a cheer was heard outside, which announced the arrival of some distinguished person; and a few minutes after his Grace the Duke of Wellington entered. His appearance was greeted by an enthusiastic shout of ap plause. The Marquis of Normanby (late Earl Mulgrave) was received in a similar manner. Shortly after eleven the Spe cial Envoys from Fore'gn Powers began to arrive. The mag nificence of their dresses, and that of their suites, were greatly admired. Marshal Soult was most cordially cheered. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchesses of Cambridge and Kent were enthusiastically received, especially the latter. Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Sussex and Cambridge met with as hearty a reception. As the Royal procession slowly wound its way between the lofty aisles, the spectacle pre sented was one as gorgeous and impressive as anything that could well be imagined. When her most Gracious Majesty came within sight, the vast audience simultaneously rose ; and a shout "loud as from numbers without number," rung through the venerable arches of the Abbey, and was re-echoed by the multitudes without, testifying in sincre and heartfelt tones the loyalty and affection with which the youthful and august monarch of these realms was regarded by her thous ands of assembled subjects. Mer Majesty, as she walked up the nave, displayed perfect self-possession, returning the en thusiastic greetings with which she was received in a manner marked by that union of gentleness and dignity so charac teristic of her Majesty. Her Majesty was immediately pre ceded by Lord Melbourne, and the Duke of Wellington (as Constable of the Tower)- 7 a circumstance which was re marked by the spectators, and elicited no slight applause. On her Majesty's entering the Choir, the cheering was again renewed, and was indeed only put a stop to by the opening of the Coronation Anthem. The Great Officers of State, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Noblemen appointed to carry the Regalia, all in their robes of estate, and the Bishops who were to sup port her Majesty, as well as those who were to carry the Bible, the Chalice, and the Patina, assembled in the Jerusa lem Chamber, adjoining the Deanery, before ten o'clock, where the Regalia, having been previously laid on the table, was delivered by the Lord Chamberlain of the Household to the Lord High Constable, and by him to the Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, as Lord Great Chamberlain, and by his Lordship to the Noblemen by whom the same were borne in the fol lowing order, viz. : REGALIA. First, St. Edward's Staff, to the Duke of Roxburghe. Second, the Spurs to the Lord Byron, DLputy to the Ba roness Grey de Ruthyn. Third, the Sceptre with the Cross, to the Duke of Cleve land. Fourth, the pointed Sword of Temporal Justice, or Third Sword, to the Marquis of Westminster. Fifth, the pointed Sword of Spiritual Justice, or Second Sword, to the Duke of Sutherland. Sixth, Curtana, Or - swoidd Mercy, to the Duke of De vonshire. Seventh, the Sword of State, to Viscount Melbourne. Eighth, the Sceptre with the Dove, to the Duke of Rich mond. Ninth, the Orb, to the Duke of Somerset. Tenth, St. Edwaid's Crown, to the Duke of Hamilton as Lord High Steward. Eleventh, the Patina, to the Bishop of Bangor. Twelfth, the Chalice, to the Bishop of Lincoln. Thirteenth, the Bible, to the BishOp of Winchegter. The Dean and Prebendaries of Westminster were in the Nave, in readiness to join the proceeding next before the Officers of her Majesty's Household. Her Majesty, and the Princes and Princesses of the Blood Royal, attended by the officers of the household, having ar rived at the west entrance of the Abbey, her Majesty was re ceived by the great officers of State; the Noblemen bearing the regalia, and the Bishops carrying the patina, the chalice, and the Bible, when her Majesty repaired to her robing cham ber, constructed on the right of the platform without the en trance. The Ladies of her Majesty's household, and the officers of the Royal Household, and of the respective households of the Princes and Princesses, to whom duties were not assigned in the solemnity, immediately proceeded to the places prepared for them respectively. Her Majesty having been robed, advanced up the nave into the choir; the choristers in the orchestra singing the anthem, " I was glad when they said unto me, we will go into the house of the Lord," &c. At a quarter before 12 o'clock the head of the procession appeared issuing from the Royal entrance, under the organ, and advanced up the aisle in the following order : The Prebendaries and Dean of Westminster. Officers of Arms. Treasurer of her Majesty's Comptroller of her Majesty's Household (attended by two Household. gentlemen), bearing the crim , son bag with the medals. Her Majesty's Vice-Chamber lain acting for the Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's The Lord Steward of Household, attended by an her Majesty's Household; Officer of the Jewel Office, his Coronet carried by a Page. bearing on a cushion the Ruby Ring and the S word for the • offering: The Lord Privy Seal; his - The Lord President of the Coronet carried by a Page. Council; his Coronet carried by a Page. The Lord Chancellor of Ireland ; attended by his purse-bearer; his Coronet carried by a Page The Lord Archbishop of Artiol, in his Rocket, with his Cap in his hand. The Lord Archbishop of York, in his Rochet with his Cap in his hand. _ The Lord High Chancel lor ; attended by his Pursc-bearer ; his Coronet carried by a Page. The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, in his Rochet, with his Cap in his hand, attended by two Gentlemen. PRINCESSES OF THE BLOOD ROYAL. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, in a Robe of Estate of Purple Velvet, and wearing a Circlet of gold on her head. _ _ _ Her train borne by L a dy Caroline Campbell, assisted by a Gentleman of her Household. The coronet of her Royal Highness borne by Viscount Villiers. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, in a Robe of Estate of purple velvet, and wearing a circlet of Gold on her head. Her Train borne by Lady Flora Hastings, assisted by a Gentleman of her Household. The Coronet of her Royal Highness borne by Viscount Morpeth, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, in a Robe of Estate of purple velvet, and wearing a Circlet of dolii on her head. Her Train borne by Lady Caroline Legge, assisted by a Gentleman of her Household. The Coronet of her Royal Highness borne by Viscount Emlyn. THE REGALIA. St. Edward's Staff The Golden Spurs, The Sceptre with the borne by the borne by Cross, borne by the Duke ofR oxburghe ; Lord Byron; Duke of Cleveland; his Coronet carried his Coronet carried his Coronet carried by a Page. by a Page. ' by a Page. The Third Sword, Curtana, The Second Sword, borne by the borne by the borne by the Marquis of West- Duke of pevon, Duke of S tither minster ; his shire ; his land ; his coronet carried by coronet carried by coronet carried by a Page. a Page. a Page. Black Rod. Deputy Garter. The Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, as Lord Great Chamberlain of England; his coronet borne by a Page PRINCES OF TI-I.E BLOOD ROYAL. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, in his robes 1 of estate, carrying his baton as Field Marshal ; 1 his coronet borne by the Marquis of Granby ; his train borne by Major-General Sir William Gomm. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, in his Robes of estate ; his coronet carried by Viscount Anson ; his train borne by the Hon. Edward Gore. The High Constable of Ireland, The H igh Constable of Scot- Duke of Leinster ; land, Earl of Erroll ; his coronet borne by a Page. his coronetborne by a Page. The Earl Marshal The Sword of State, The Lord High C on of England borne by stable of England. The Duke of N orfolk Viseourit M elbourne, Duke of W ellington with his staffs - his Coronet with his staff & baton, attended by two carried by a Page. as Field-marshal ; Pages. attended by two Pages. The Sceptre with the St. Edward's Crown, The Orb, Dove, borne by the borne by the borne by the Duke of Richmond; Lord High Steward, Duke of S omerset; his coronet carried Duke of Hamilton; his coronet carried by a Page. attended by by a Page. two Pages. The Patina, The Bible, The Chalice, borne by borne by borne by the Bishop of the Bishop of the Bishop of Bangor. Winchester. Lincoln. rA " 1 THE QUEEN E s al —'" 0 y ,.. _ 0 ..- :4 . '4 • 0 in her Royal robe of 0 .4.. Crimson Velvet, ti? -. 'tt c 3 F;;* _ .' o.' 0 1 t - 4, . furred with Ermine and bordered t-, 0 -ct -;.s o g g ,:al with Gold Lace ; wearing the Collars '''' c 57! r t c.) -4 2 -'l5 of her Orders; on her h ea d a 9 a rt Circlet gold.s' -g. A 3 0 Pi Her Majesty's Train was b orne by 5 2 3 . 4 re 4 Lady Adelaide Paget. Lady Caroline Amelia Gordon Lennox. Lady Frances Elizabeth Lady Mary Alethea Beatrix .. Cowper. Talbot. Lady Anne • Wentworth Lady Citherine Lucy Wilhel. Fitzwilliam. mina Stanhope. Lady Mary Augusta Fre- Lady Louisa Harriet J =kin. ._. . derica Grimston son. Assisted by the Lord Chamberlain of the Household (his Co ronet borne by a Page), followed by the Groom of the Robes. Her Majesty proceeded at a slow pace up the aisle, and on being recognised by the people, was hailed with a general and hearty burst of acclamation, which was, however, speedily repressed. The Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes. Marchioness of Lansdowne, First Lady of the Bedchamber, Ladies of the Bedchamber, viz. Countess of Charlernont. Lady Lyttleton. Lady Portman.. Marchioness of Tavistock. Countess of Mulgrave. lady Barham. Maids of Honour, viz. : Hon. Margaret Dillon. Hon. Harriet Pitt. Hon. Miss Cavendish. Hon. Caroline Cocks. Hon. Miss Lister. Hon. Matilda Paget. Hon. Miss Spring Rice. Hon. Miss Murray. Women of the Bedchamber:— Lady Harriet Clive. Lady Caroline Barrington. Lady Theresa Digby. Lady Charlotte Copley. Hon. Mrs. Brand. Viscountess Forbes. Lady Gardiner. Hon. Mrs. Campbell. The Gold Stick The Master of of the Life Guards the Horse ; in Waiting; his Coronet borne his Coronet borne by a Page. by a Page. The Captain-General of the Royal Archer Guard of Scot land • his Coronet borne by a Page. The Captain of the Yeomen The Captain of the Band of of the Guard ; Gentlemen-at-Arms. his Coronet borne by a Page. his Coronet borne by a Page. Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse. Ensign of the Yeomen of Lieutenant of the Yeomen the Guard. of the Guard. Clerk of the Cheque. Exons of the Yeo- to the Yeomen of Exons of the Yeo men of the Guard. the Guard. men of the Guard. Twenty Yeomen of the Guard. The Prebendaries, entering the choir, ascended the theatre, and passed over it to their station on the south side of the altar, beyond the Queen's chair. The Lord Steward of the Household passed to his seat as a Peer ; and the Vice-Chamberlain, Treasurer, and Comp troller of her Majesty's Household passed to their seats. The Lord Archbishops of York and Armagh, and the Lord Chancellor of Ireland then proceeded to their seats. The Dean of Westminster, the Great Officers of State, viz., the Lord High Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Lord High Constable, the Earl Marshal, with the Lord Arch bishop of Canterbury, ascended the Theatre, and stood near the great south-east pillar thereof. The Princesses and the attendants of their Royal High nesses were conducted by the Officers of Arms to the Royal Box. _ The Princes of the Blood Royal were conducted to their seats, as Peers, by the Officers of Arms; and the Noblemen who carried the coronets, and the trainbearers of their Royal Highnesses, went to the places provided for them. The High Constables of Scotland and Ireland were con ducted to their places as Peers. The Pages, upon ascending the Theatre, delivered the Co ronets and Staves which they had carried to the respective Noblemen, and went to the seats provided for them. The Gentlemen-at-Arms, who guarded her Majesty, re mained at the foot of the steps ascending to the Theatre ; the Officers of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Exons stood within and near to the choir door, and the Yeomen of the Guard in the nave on the outside entrance to the choir. The Queen, ascending the Theatre, passed on the south side of her Throne to her Chair of State on the south-east side of the Theatre, being the Recognition Chair, and after her private devotion (kneeling on the faldstool) took her seat; the Bishops, her supporters, standing on each side ; the No blemen bearing the Four Swords on her Majesty's right hand, the Sword of State being nearest to the Royal Person; the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Lord High Constable on her left; the other Great Officers of State, the Noblemen bearing the Regalia, the Dean of Westminster, Deputy Garter and Black Rod, standing near the Queen's Chair; the Bishops bearing the Bible, the Chalice, and the Patina, stood near the Pulpit, and the Trainbearers, the Lord Chambei lain of the Household, and the Groom of the Robes, behind her Majesty. The Mistress of the Robes, the Ladies of the Bedchamber, the Maids of Honour, and the Women of the Bedchamber, passed to the seats provided for them. The Master of the Horse, the Gold Stick, the Captain- General of the Archer Guard of Scotland, the Captain of the Band of Gentlemen-at-Arms, and the Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, passed to their seats as Peers, and the Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse to a seat provided for him. THE RECOGNITION. Upon the conclusion of the Anthem, the Archbishop of Canterbury advanced from his station at the south-east pillar, and, together with the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Lord High Constable, and the Earl Mar shal, preceded by Deputy Garter, moved to the east side of the theatre, where the Archbishop made the recognition thus : —" Sirs, I here present unto you Queen Victoria, the un doubted Queen of this realm; wherefore, all you who are come this day to do your homage, are you willing to do the same ?" and repeated the same at the south, west, and north sides of the theatre; during which time her Majesty remained stand ing by her cha r. and turned towards the people on the side at which the recognition was made, the people replying to each demand with loud and repeated acclamations of " God save Queer. Victoria ;" and, at the last recognition, the trumpets sounded and the drums beat. The bearers of the regalia during the recognition remained standing about her Majesty. Her Majesty then resumed her seat ; and the Bible, the Chalice, and the Patina, were carried to and placed upon the altar by the Bishops who had borne them, who then retired to their seats. The Great Officers having resumed their station. near her Majesty, two Officers of the Wardrobe then spread a rich cloth of gold, and laid a cushion on the same for her Majesty to kneel on, at the steps of the altar. The Archbishop of Canterbury then proceeded to the altar, put on his cope, and stood on the north side. The Bishops who were to read the Litany also vested themselves in their THE FIRST OFFERING. The Queen, attended by the two Bishops, her supporters, and the Dean of Westminster, the Great Officers, and the No blemen bearing the regalia and the four swords, going before her Majesty, passed to the altar. Her Majesty, kneeling upon the cushion, made her first offering of a pall or altar cloth of gold, which was delivered by an Officer of the Wardrobe to the Lord Chamberlain, by his Lordship to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and by him to the Queen, who delivered it to the Archbishop of Canterbury, by whom it was placed on the altar. The Treasurer of the Household then delivered an ingot of gold, of one pound weight, to the Lord Great Chamberlain, who having presented the same to the Queen, her Majesty delivered it to the Archbishop, and was by him put into the Oblation Basin. Her Majesty, continuing to kneel, the prayer, "O God, who dwellest in the high and holy place," ke., was said by the Archbishop. At the conclusion of the prayer her Majesty rose and went, attended as before, to the Chair of State on the south side of the area, The regalia, except the swords, were then delivered, by the several Noblemen who bore the same to the Archbishop, and by his Grace to the Dean of Westminster to be laid on the Altar ; the Great Officers of State (with the exception of the Lord Great Chamberlain), and the Noblemen who had borne the Regalia deposited on the Altar, going to the respective places appointed for them ; the Bishop of Dur ham standing on the right hand of her Majesty, with the No blemen carrying the swords on his right hand; the Bishop of Bath and Wells on her Majesty's left hand, and, near him, the Lord Great Chamberlain. The Noblemen bearing the Swords (except the Sword of State) continued to stand on the south side of the area until the Inthronization. THE LITANY Was then read by the Bishops of Worcester and St. David's, kneeling at a faldstool above the steps of the theatre, in the centre of the east side thereof, the choir reading the responses. At the conclusion of the Litany, the Bishops resumed their seats on the bench along the north side of the area. THE COMMUNION SERVICE, Previously to which the choir sang the Sanctus—" Holy ! Holy ! Holy ! Lord God of Hosts!" The Archbishop then began the Service, the Bishop of Rochester reading the Epistle, and the Bishop of Carlisle the Gospel. The service being concluded, the Bishops returned to their seats. THE SERMON Was then preached by the Bishop of London. During the sermon her Maj sty continued to sit in her chair on the south side of the area, opposite the pulpit, supported on her right hand by the Bishop of Durham, and beyond him, on tho same side, stood the noblemen, carrying the swords; on her left the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and near him the Lord Great Chamberlain. The Archbishop of Canterbury took his seat in a purple velvet chair, on the north side of the area, Deputy Garter standing near him. The Dean of Westminster stand ing on the south side of the area, east of the Queen's chair, and near the altar. The text from which the Right Rev. Prelate preached was ,he 34th Chapter 2d Book of the Chronicles, v. 31. THE OATH. The sermon being concluded (and her Majesty having, on Monday, the 20th day of November, 1837, in the presence of the two Houses of Parliament, made and signed the declara tion), the Archbishop of Canterbury, advanced towards the Queen, and standing before her, ministered the questions pre scribed by the service; which having been answered by her Majesty, she arose from her chair, and, attended by her sup porters and the Lord Great Chamberlain—the Sword of State alone being borne before her Majesty—went to the altar, where, kneeling upon the cushion placed on the steps, and laying her right hand on the Holy Gospels, tendered to her Majesty by the Archbishop, she took the coronation Oath, kissed the book, and to a transcript of the oath set her Royal sign Manual, the Lord Chamberlain of the Household hold ing a silver standish for that purpose, delivered to him by an officer of the Jewel Office. . . The Queen then returned to her chair, where her Majesty had sat during the sermon, on the south side of the area, the following hymn being sung by the choir, the Archbishop reading the first line, " Come, Holy Ghost, our suuls in spire," SLe. THE ANOINTING. Upon the conclusion of the hymn the Archbishop read the prayer preparatory to the anointing, "Q Lord, Holy Father, who by anointing with oil, didst of old make and consecrate Kings, Priests, and Frophets " &c. At the con clusion of this prayer the choir sang the anthem, " Zak& the Priest and Nathan the Prophet," &c. At the commence ment of the anthem the Queen arose from her chair, went before the altar, and, attended by her supporters and the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Sword of State being borne before her, was disrobed of her crimson robe by the Mistress of the 44pbes, assisted by the Lord Great Chamberlain, which were immediately carried into St Edward's Chapel by the Groom of the Robes. _ _ The Queen then proceeded to and sat down in St. Ed ward's chair, covered with cloth of gold and with a faldstool before it, placed in front of the alfar, when her Ma,jesty was anointed; four Knights of the Garter, viz., the Duke of Rut land, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Marquis of Exeter, and the Duke of 13uccleugh (summoned by Deputy Garter), hold. ing over the Queen's head a rich pall or cloth of gold, de livered to them by the Lord Chamberlain, who received the same from an Officer of the Wardrobe ; and the anthem being concluded, the Dean of Westminster took from the ampulla containing the consecrated oil, and, pouring some into the anointing spoon, the ArchbishOp anointed her Ma jesty on the head and hands, in the form of a cross, pronoun cing the words—" Be thou anointed," &c. The Queen then kneeling at her faldstool, the Archbishop, standing on the north side of the altar, pronounced the prayer after the anointing: when her Majesty, arising, resumed her seat in St. Edward's chair; the Knights of the Garter re turned the pall to the Lord Chamberlain (which was by him re-delivered to the Officer of the Wardrobe) and returned to their seats. THE SPURS. After this the. Dean took the spurs from the altar, and de livered them to the Lord Great Chamberlain, who, kneeling down, presented them to her Majesty, who returned them, to be laid upon the altar. THE SWORD. The Viscount Melbourne, carrying the Sword of State, now delivered it to the Lord Chamberlain, and, in lieu there of, received from him another sword in a scabbard of purple velvet, (presented to him by an officer of the Jewel Office, who took charge of the Sword of State), which his Lordship delivered to the Archbishop, who laid it on the alt,r, and said the prayer, " Hear our prayers, 0 Lord, we beseech thee, an so direct and support thy servant, Queen Victoria," &c. he Archbishop then took the sword from off the altar, and assisted by the Archbishops of York and Armagh, with the Bishops of London, Winchester, and other Bishops, delivered the sword into the Queen's right hand, saying " Receive this kingly sword," &c._ OFFERING OF THE SWORD. The Queen, rising up, went to the altar, where her Majesty offered the sword in the scabbard (delivering it to the Arch bishop, who placed it on the altar), and then returned to and sat down in St. Edward's Chair; the sword was then re deemed for one hundred shillings, by Viscount Melbourne, who received it from the Dein, and carried it during the re mainder of the solemnity, having first drawn it out of the scabbard, and delivered the latter to an officer of the ward robe. The Archbishops and Bishops who had assisted dur ing the offering returned to their places. THE INVESTING WITH THE MANTLE. The Queen then standing, her Majesty was invested by the Dean with the Imperial mentle, or dalmatic robe of cloth of gold, delivered to him by the officer of the wardrobe, the Lord Great Chamb,rlain fastening the clasps. • THE ORB. The Queen then sitting down, the Archbishop having re ceived the Orb from the Dean, delivered it into the Queen's right hand, saying, "Receive this Imperial Robe and Orb," &c. Her Majesty then returned the Orb to the Dean, who laid it on the altar. THE RING The Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's household then receiving from the officer of the Jewel Office, the ruby ring, delivered the same to the Archbishop, who put it on the fourth finger of the Queen's right hand, saying, " Receive this ring," &c. THE SCEPTRES. The Dean then brought from the altar, the Sceptre with Le Cross, and the Sceptre with the Dove, and delivered them to the Archbishop. In the mean time, the Duke of Norfolk, as Lord of the Manor of Worksop, left his seat, and, approaching the Queen, and, kneeling, presented to her Majesty a glove for her right hand, embroidered with the arms of Howard, which her Ma jesty put on. The Archbishop then delivered the Sceptre with the Cross into her Majesty's right hand, saying, " Receive the Royal Sceptre;" &c. ; and then the Sceptre with the Dove into her left hand, saying, " Receive the Rod of Equity," &c. ; and the Lord of the Manor of Worksop supported her Majesty's right arm, and held the Sceptre. THE CROWNING. The Archbishop standing before the altar, and having St. Edward's Crown before him, took the same into his hands, and consecrated and blessed it with the prayer " 0 God, who crownest thy faithful servants.with mercy, &c." Then the Archbishop came from the altar, assisted by the Arch bishops of York and Armagh, with the BishopS of London, Winchester, and other Bishops, the Dean of Westminster carrying the Crown • and the Archbishop took and placed it on her Majesty's head ; when the people, with loud and repeated shouts, cried " God save the Queen ;" and imme diately the Peers and Peeresses present'. put on their Coro nets; the Bishops their caps; and the Kings of Arms their Crowns: the trumpets sounding, the drums beating, and the Tower and Park guns firing by signal. Never did we Wear louder or more hearty plaudits, that al most rent the walls of the old Abbey, setting at nought all etiquette and ceremony, than those which burst from the lips and hearts of her attached and loyal people, when the Crown was placed on the head of their young and lovely Sovereign. The acclamations having ceased, the Archbishop pro nounced the exhortation, "Be strong, and of a good courage," &c. The Choir then sang the following anthem, "The Queen shall rejoice," &c. THE HOLY BIBLE. The Dean then taking the Holy Bible from the altar, de livered it to the Archbishop, who, attended and assisted by the same Archbishops and Bishops as before, presented it to the Queen, saying, "Our Gracious Queen," &c. The Queen then returned the Bible to the archbishop, who gave it to the Dean, and by him replaced on the altar, the Archbishops and Bishops returning to their seats. THE BENEDICTION AND TE DEUM. The Archbishop thou pronounced the benediction, the Bishops and the Peers following every part of the benediction with a loud Amen. The Archbishop then, turning to the people, said, " And the same Lord God Almighty grant," &c. The "Te Deum" was sung by the choir at the com mencement of which the Queen removed to the recognition chair on which her Majesty first sat, on the south-east side of the Throne, the two Bishops her supporters, the great officers of State, the Noblemen carrying the swords, and the Noble men who had borne the Regalia, coming from their respec tive places, and attending her Majesty. THE INTHRONIZATION. Te Deum being ended, the Queen ascended the theatre, and was lifted into her Throne, by the Archbishop, Bishops, and Peers around her Majesty, and, being so inthroned, all the great officers of State, the Noblemen bearing the swords, and the Noblemen who had borne the other Regalia, stood around about the steps of the Throne, when the Archbishop, standing before the Queen, pronounced the exhortation , " Stand firm and hold fast," &c. THE HOMAGE. The Exhortation being ended, her Majesty delivered the sceptre with the cross to the Lord of the Manor of Worksop, to hold the same on her right hand, and the sceptre with the dove to the Duke of Richmond, to hold the same on her left hand during the homage. The Archbishop then knelt before the Queen, and, for him self and the other Lords Spiritual, pronounced the words of Homage, they kneeling around him, and saying after him. The Archbishop then kissed her Majesty's hand, and the rest of the Lords Spiritual did the same, and retired. Then the Dukes of Sussex and Cambridge, ascending the steps of the Throne, and taking off their coronets, knelt be fore the Queen ; and the Duke of Sussex pronounced the words of homage, the Duke of Cambridge saying after him. Their Royal Highnesses then severally touched the Crown upon her Majesty's head, and kissed her Majesty's left cheek, and then retired. The Dukes and other Peers thereupon performed their homage, the senior of each degree pronounc ing the words of homage, and the rest of the same degree saying after him, and each Peer of the sami degree, suc cessively, touching her Majesty's hand, and then retiring. The Peers bearing the swords, when going to perfom their homage, delivered them to noblemen near them to hold during that ceremony. At the conclusion of the homage, the Queen received the two sceptres from the Dukes of Norfolk and Richmond. During the performance of the homage the choir sang the anthem, " This is the day which the Lord hath made," &c. and the Treasurer of her Majesty's Household threw about the medals of the Coronation. THE HOLY SACRAMENT. After the anthem, the Bishops of Carlisle and Rochester, who had read the Epistle and Gospel, received from the altar, by the hands or the Archbishop, the patina and the chalice, which they carried into St. Edward's Chapel, and brought from thence the bread upon the patina, and the wine in the chalice. Her Majesty then delivered the sceptres to the Dukes of N orfolk and Richmond, and descended from her Throne, attended by her supporters, and assisted by the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Sword of State being borne before her, and went to the altar, and, taking off her Crown, deli vered it to the Lord Great Chamberlain to hold, and then knelt down. Then the bishops delivered the patina and chalice into the Queen's hands; and her Majesty delivered them to the Archbishop, who, baying said the prayer, " Bless, 0 Lord," &c„ reverently placed the same upon the altar, covering them with a fair linen cloth. The Queen, still kneeling, made her SECOND OFFERING (a purse of gold), which the Treasurer of the Household de. livered to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and he to her Ma jesty, from whom the Archbishop received it. The Arch. bishop then said the prayer, " oGod, who dwellest," &c. Her Majesty then went to her chair on the south side of the area, and knelt at her faldstool: When the Archbishop and the Dean, with the Bishop's assistants, namely, the Preacher, and those who had read the Litany, and the Epistle and Gospel, had communicated, her Majesty approached the altar and received the Sacra ment, the Archbishop administering the bread, and the Dean , of Westminster the cup. The Queen then received the Crown from the Lord Great Chamberlain, and put it on, and repaired to her Throne, re? ceiving again the Sceptre with the Cross in her right hand, and the Sceptre with the Dove in her left, being there sup ported and attended as during the inthronization. The Archbishop then proceeded with the Communion Service, at the end of which the choir sang the anthem, " Hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth," &c., and the same being concluded, the Archbishop read the final prayers and pronounced the blessing, The service being concluded, her Majesty, attended by the two Bishops her supporters, the Great Officers of State, the noblemen bearing the four swords before her, and the noble men who had carried the regalia then lying upon the altar, descended into the arena, and passed through the door on the south side into St. Edward's Chapel; the noblemen, who had carried the regalia, receiving them from the Dean of West minster as they passed by into the Chapel; the organ and other instruments all the while playing. Her Majesty being in the Chapel, and standing before the altar, delivered the sceptre with the dove, which her Majesty had borne in her left hand, to the Archbishop, who laid tt upon the altar there. Her Majesty was thin disrobed of her Royal Imperial mantle or robe of State, and arrayed in her Royal robe of purple velvet, by the Lord Great Chamberlain. The Archbishop then placed the Orb in her Majesty's !eft hand. The Noblemen, who had carried the gold er.lrs, and St. Edward's staff, delivered the same to the Dean, en'! by him deposited on the altar in the chapel. Whilst her Majesty was in St. Edward's Chapel the Officers of Arms arranged the procession for the return, e' that all were ready to move at the moment when the Queen left the chapel. Her Majesty then proceeded out of the Choir, and to the west door of the Abbey, the Queen wearing her Crown, and bearing, in her right hand, the sceptre with the cross, and in her left the orb; their Royal HighnesseS‘ the Princes and Princesses wearing their coronets. The four swords were borne before the Queen in the same order as before. The Dean and Prebendaries, and the Bishops, who had carried the Bible, the Chalice and the Patina, remained in the choir. The Noblemen who had severally carried the crown, the orb, the sceptre with the dove, the spurs, and St. Edward's staff, walked in the same places as before ; those who had stages and batons carrying the same; all Peers wearing their coronets; and the Archbishops and the Bishops supporting her Majesty wearing their caps; and the 'Kings of Arms their crowns. The swords and the regalia were received near the west door by the officers of the Jewel Office appointed for that purpose._ Her Majesty and the Princes and Princesses of the Blood. Royal then returned to the Royal Palace with the same state as in their proceeding to the Abbey. THE INTERIOR. For the information of the uninitiated amongour readers— the interior of the " Ancient Abbaye" of Westminster being to many, even of the good citizens of London, " a sealed book"—it may be necessary to state that the vast pile is in the form of a cross, the aisles from the Royal entrance running west and east, and the transepts north and south, the centre of the building being the theatre where the chief portion of the august and impressive ceremonies took place ; and where the young and lovely Queen of these realms fonned to-day the great point of attraction, " the cynosure of every eye," of the countless thousands of the elite of the aristocracy and gentry, of this and every other civilized nation on the face of the globe, assembled .within the .venerable pile. From the western entrance, where her Majesty passed under the organ gallery to the theatre, a raised platform twenty-four feet wide was erected, with a smaller platform on either side for the accommodation of those personages who took a part in the imposing ceremony. In the centre of the Abbey, and immediately under the lantern, was a square platform, ascended by four steps, covered with claret-coloured drapery, richly embroidered in gold. Here was placed the throne or chair of state, facing the altar, in which her Majesty received the homage of her people. Its sides were hung with gold lace of great richness and elegance, the seat and back being covered with crimson velvet, on which the Royal arms were splendidly emblazoned, and the pillars, flutings, &c.- being of burnished gold. There was also a footstool corres ponding in every particular with the throne itself. At each corner of the theatre were semicircular rails, within which the heralds and yeomen of the guard, bearing their partizans, re mained during the ceremony. At the eastern or opposite extremity of the building was the altar, surmounted by a lofty canopy, supporting various emblematical figures in gold. The drapery behind it consisted of silk damask, extending along the whole of the front gallery, and draped up with elegant festoons of gold cord and tassels. On the right of the altar was the offering table, covered with garter blue Genoa velvet, bordered with lace and fringed with gold. In front of this table, and close to the theatre, was the pulpit, elevated on a splendidly gilt and decorated pedestal— the pulpit and cushion being covered with crim son ve l ve t, richly fringed with gold lace. The south side of the sacra rium was occupied by the Royal box. The drapery here was of the most costly description, being trimmed with loops of gold rope, bordered and fringed with gold lace, the interior lined with white satin, elegantly fluted, and the chairs, which were of an extremely beautiful and unique pattern, being also elegantly gilt and ornamented. Her Majesty's Litany chair and faldstool were placed at the foot of the stage supporting the throne : the . drapery was of the same costly material and of corresponding magnificence with the other arrangements for this august and important occasion. In the eastern aisle, immediately above the altar, which on former occasions was occupied by the choir, was the gal lery for the accommodation of the Members of the House of Commons. The seats, &c., were covered with scarlet cloth and gold ornaments. Above this was another gallery, rising nearly to the roof of the building, the seats of which were also covered with crimson cloth. The fronts of the various gal leries were decorated with hangings of the same material, trimmed with a deep gold fringe, and having the Royal arms embroidered in gold in the centre. At intervals of about ten feet, extending along the entire ranges of the galleries, were triangular pillars, elegantly fluted and finished with gold mouldings. _ _ The north and south transepts were occupied for about half their depth with galleries for the accommodation of the Peeresses and %Veers; these, with the smaller galleries above them and the vaultings, were finished in the same chaste and elegant manner. All the galleries, ascending amphitheatri ciliy to the roof, afforded a commodious view of the pro ceedings to the immense assemblage of spectators. The nave behind the organ, with its galleries right and left, the Gothic screen in front, and the Gothic tracery over the Royal entrance, had a most imposing effect. The gilded shafts and pinnacles of the organ were in perfect keeping with•the antique Gothic architecture by which it was surrounded. Beneath the organ was the gallery for the vocal and instru mental performers, affording accommodation fur upwards of four hundred persons. The most exquisite taste was displayed in all the arrange ments which we have thus briefly, and, we fear, imperfectly described. The admiration of all parties was elicited, not so much by the splendour of the decorations, as by the perfect consistency and keeping of all the parts, applied as they were to the interior of so ancient a fabric as the Abbey, and har monising so completely with the massive grandeur of the time stained walls, which were judiciously left in all their original architectural beauty and simplicity. From the great western entrance through the nave, along the aisles into the interior of the theatre, including the choir, north and south transepts, altar, galleries above and on all sides, there was a perfect uni formity of style ; all that was requisite was included; and al though gorgeous and magnificent almost beyond description, there was nothing to offend the eye of the most fastidious, or in any way to lessen the general effect of the entire. The most attractive and interesting portion of the Abbey was the north transept, in which were assembled several hun dreds of England's noblest and most lovely dames in their rooes of estate. This point, more especially when the sun flung its rays across it, was a perfect blaze of diamonds and other costly gems. The doors of the several entrances to the Abbey were opened precisely at five o'clock, and notwithstanding the im mense numbers who even at that early hour had assembled, such were the excellent arrangements made, that no crowding or inconvenience took place, all parties being directed by the police and other attendants stationed along the passages to the galleries and sittings indicated on their tickets. In about half an himr the upper and lower Choir Gal leries in the West Aisle, and the vaultings over the aisles and transepts were completely filled, principally by Ladies in full dress. The Judges, Vice-Chancellor, and Master of the Rolls, in their state robes, took their seats at the end of the choir nearest the Theatre. At a few minutes past six o'clock the attendants proceeded from the Western entrance with the plate for the altar, the arrangements for which had not been completed up to that hour. From seven o'clock a continued stream of Peers, Peeresses, and other distinguished personages, entitled to pass . through the . Western entrance and up the Aisle, were pouring into the Abbey, and were conducted by the Heralds and Exons to the places assigned them, the Peeresses taking their seats accord ing to their rank in the North transept, and the Peers in the same order in the South transept. The Sheriffs, Aldermen, and the Members of the Corpora. tion, sat below the .fudges in the Choir, and close to the Western entrance. The Members of the House of Commons, who were all in Court dress or uniform, arrived about half-past nine; and in a very short time the lower and upper galleries were filled. Among the distinguished individuals who attracted most observation in their passage up the aisle were his Royal Highness the Duke do Nemours and suite, Prince George of 'Cambridge, F,arl Grey, Lord Lyndhurst, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleugh, the Marchioness of Londonderry, &c. At ten o'clock the firing of the guns a n nounce d t h e de parture of her Majesty from the Palace, and the scene in the Abbey then became much more interesting and animated. The sun, which had been obscured during the morning, at this period poured a .flood of brilliant light through the lofty gothic windows upon the gorgeous assemblage beneath: It is impossible to describe the brilliant and pictu resque effect of the various costumes—uniforms, robes, Lnd draperies of every fantastic form and hue glittering with blil liant, pearls, and gold and silver lace, which met the eye in every direction. From the theatre of the vast building to the vaultings every point was crowded to excess, and all eyes were strained to catch the first sight of their young and lovely Sovereign, . . _ Tong the latest arrivals were the Foreign Ambassadors, with their suites, forming many gorgeous and varied groups of uniforms and decorations. They occupied the Eastern Gallery, opposite the Royal Box. THE RETURN FROM THE ABBEY The procession commenced to leave the Abbey at twenty minutes to four o'clock, but her Majesty did not get into her carriage till twenty minutes to five, when she was received in the same enthusiastic manner as when she arrived along the whole line. Her Royal Mother and her Royal Uncle of Susses; also received the same raced of the public approba tion. We cannot close our account of the ceremony without tendering our best thanks to the Commissioners of Metropo titan Police, and to the men, who obeyed th e i r or d ers w i t h the utmost alacrity and attention, One of our Correspondents, who was present in the Choir of Westminster Abbey throughout the , whoe of the august ceremonial, and whose detailed report of the proceedings we shall lay before the public in our next, represents the scene as the most magnifi. (featly grand ever witnessed. The music, with but a trifling ex ceptiou or two, he states to have gone off in the most complete and satisfactory manner., The effect of the vicious choruses wan olaieetic in the extreme, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1838.